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1		A(n) is a broad explanation and prediction concerning a phenomenon of interest.


2		A(n) indicates that as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other decreases.


3		In an experiment, the group receiving a treatment is called the group.


4		The variable is expected to change as a result of changes caused by the experimenter's manipulation.


5		is the repetition of research, sometimes using other procedures, settings, and groups of participants.


6		A(n) is an in-depth, intensive investigation of an individual or a small group of people.


7		One drawback of is that if people know they are being watched, they might alter their reactions, producing behavior that is not representative of the group in question.


8		research determines whether two variables are associated.


9		- permits psychologists to combine the results of many separate studies into one overall conclusion.


10		The manipulation implemented by the experimenter is called the .

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